New on DVD
"Ford v Ferrari": It's 1963, and a livid Henry Ford II (Tracy Letts, in an absolutely dominating performance) demands new ideas from his employees, as the car manufacturer isn't what it used to be in stature. Ford Vice President Lee Iacocca (Jon Bernthal) pitches an idea to fuel the company into the racing world to increase sales, with a subsequent attempt to acquire the sleek and glamourous but broke Ferrari, the longtime winner of the 24 Hours of Le Mans race. A furious Enzo Ferrari (Remo Girone) backs out of the deal after Iacocca says his team would not be allowed to participate in the race and instead sells to Fiat, further angering Ford. The CEO declares they'll a build a car that will beat Ferrari once and for all.
Enter American ex-racer and former Le Mans winner Carroll Shelby (Matt Damon) and British mechanic Ken Miles (Christian Bale), an odd couple up to the task. And it's a big one, spanning several years of prototypes and close calls. But although the film's title frames one rivalry, Ford's internal company drama is its driving force (sorry).
It's stylish and gorgeous filmmaking from director James Mangold and cinematographer Phedon Papamichael, and the script by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller manage to provide a very human story amid all the metal.
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